Gatsby
Short Stories
Vocabulary
Punctuation
T&F: Useless fun facts
100

Who is the author of The Great Gatsby?

F. Scott Fitzgerald

100

The character Rainsford is from which short story?

The Most Dangerous Game

100

What is the vocab. word that goes with the following definition: Definition: behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.

Affectation

100

Where should the comma go in the following sentence: "Let's eat grandma".

"Let's eat, grandma"

100

True or false: It officially takes 147 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

False: It officially takes 364 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

200

Who is the narrator's first & last name?

Nick Carraway

200

Who is the author of The Fall of the House of Usher?

Edgar Allen Poe

200

What is the vocab. word that goes with the following definition: Definition: believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

Cynical

200

Where should the commas go in the following sentence: "I love eating grandma my dog and my parents".

"I love eating, grandma, my dog and my parents".

200

True or false: Cows moo with regional accents.

True! Cows moo with regional accents. "In small populations such as herds you would encounter identifiable dialectical variations which are most affected by the immediate peer group," explains one UK professor in an article for BBC News. In other words: You can take the cow out of Jersey… 

300

What is the difference between the East Egg and West Egg?

East Egg = Old Money

West Egg = New Money

300

Who is the author of a Tell Tale Heart?

Edgar Allen Poe

300

What is the definition of Cower?

Definition: crouch down in fear.

300

Fix the following sentence: "Need to get your laundrie or hare done"

"Need to get your laundry or hair done?"

300

True or false: The Cookie Monster has a real name. 

True! The Cookie Monster has a real name, it's Sid!

400

Who is Myrtle and where does she live?

Tom's girlfriend and she lives in the Valley of Ashes.

400

What was Usher's first name from Fall of the House of Usher?

Rodrick

400

What is the definition of Clad?

Definition: dressed; covered.

400

Add punctuation to this sentence: "I would like to thank my parents Tiffany and God"

"I would like to thank my parents, Tiffany, and God."

400

True or False: In some parts of Texas, it is illegal to cuss in front of a dead person.

True! You can’t swear in front of a corpse in Texas, it's actually illegal. Look it up!

500

What year was The Great Gatsby published? 

1925

500

What was the general's name from The Most Dangerous Game?

General Zaroff

500

What is the definition of Permeate

Definition: spread throughout (something); pervade.

500

Add punctuation to the following sentence: "I find inspiration in cooking my family and dog"

"I find inspiration in cooking, my family, and dog."

500
True or False: Dolly Parton's birthname is Nancy, but she earned the nickname "Dolly" from her grandmother, which she uses as her name to this day.

False: She was born Dolly Rebecca Parton. 

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